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WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Apr 1, 2007
U.S. lawmakers were meeting in an unusual closed door session early Sunday morning in response to overwhelming public outcry regarding the extreme violent weather which has swept across the Plains and Deep South during recent weeks.
Since March 1st, scores of strong to violent tornadoes have ravaged the landscape from Colorado to Georgia, leaving nearly a dozen dead and an estimated $2 Billion dollars in devastation. Meteorologists, initially puzzled by the early and violent start to the Spring severe weather season, have attributed the rash of tornado outbreaks to the early start to Daylight Saving Time, which was effected back on March 11th.
On Capitol Hill, former Sen. Al Gore responded to public outcries, stating "The US contribution to global warming by this senseless attempt at fostering the economy is morally irreprehensible".
Former Senator Rick Santorum (Penn.), new government liaison for Accu-Weather Inc., was quoted early Sunday "It is clear that the extra hour of heating invoked by this early change to Daylight Saving Time is the reason behind this madness. The National Weather Service must be stopped!"
Researchers were worried that government computers which had not correctly patched the "DST2007" bug, would add yet another hour of heating early this morning when the Daylight Saving Time change would normally have occurred.
As of 3 PM EDT Sunday (or is that 2 PM?), law makers were close to passing an emergency bill that would terminate Daylight Saving Time and appropriate some $401 million dollars in emergency relief funds for those impacted by the recent storms. President George Bush applauded the bi-partisan efforts of the House and Senate, stating "it is clear that we did not think this measure through with regards to its impacts on the American people. We'll see to it to correct this problem and work with our allies to free America from Mother Nature's wrath."
U.S. lawmakers were meeting in an unusual closed door session early Sunday morning in response to overwhelming public outcry regarding the extreme violent weather which has swept across the Plains and Deep South during recent weeks.
Since March 1st, scores of strong to violent tornadoes have ravaged the landscape from Colorado to Georgia, leaving nearly a dozen dead and an estimated $2 Billion dollars in devastation. Meteorologists, initially puzzled by the early and violent start to the Spring severe weather season, have attributed the rash of tornado outbreaks to the early start to Daylight Saving Time, which was effected back on March 11th.
On Capitol Hill, former Sen. Al Gore responded to public outcries, stating "The US contribution to global warming by this senseless attempt at fostering the economy is morally irreprehensible".
Former Senator Rick Santorum (Penn.), new government liaison for Accu-Weather Inc., was quoted early Sunday "It is clear that the extra hour of heating invoked by this early change to Daylight Saving Time is the reason behind this madness. The National Weather Service must be stopped!"
Researchers were worried that government computers which had not correctly patched the "DST2007" bug, would add yet another hour of heating early this morning when the Daylight Saving Time change would normally have occurred.
As of 3 PM EDT Sunday (or is that 2 PM?), law makers were close to passing an emergency bill that would terminate Daylight Saving Time and appropriate some $401 million dollars in emergency relief funds for those impacted by the recent storms. President George Bush applauded the bi-partisan efforts of the House and Senate, stating "it is clear that we did not think this measure through with regards to its impacts on the American people. We'll see to it to correct this problem and work with our allies to free America from Mother Nature's wrath."
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